John Askin’s Garden: Lettuce
As we know, from 1774 to 1775 John Askin used his journal to record activities in his garden.
As we know, from 1774 to 1775 John Askin used his journal to record activities in his garden.
John Askin’s journal, as mentioned in a previous post, is full of all sorts of notes about 18th century life at Michilimackinac. The document is especially useful for understanding the ways in which people were gardening. Today, let’s look at another of the vegetables Askin grew in his garden: onions.
Although most food was purchased and shipped to Michilimackinac, local gardens provided an important source of fresh produce for the community’s 18th century residents. We currently maintain over 5,000 square